Ass Superintendent / Superintendent
Position Overview
Our assistant superintendents assist with on-site field supervision for the project, inspecting construction activities to ensure compliance with established procedures and compliance with project plans, specifications, and shop drawings. They coordinate trade and associated installations, train foreman and construction workers and ensure all on-site personnel comply with project procedures. This position supervises the work of others including construction workers, foremen, assistant superintendent trainees, and trade contractor employees.
Duties/Responsibilities:
• Inspect construction activities in accordance with established quality procedures and evaluate compliance with project plans, specifications, shop drawings and other project related documents.
• Know, understand and consistently enforce client’s safety program and OSHA rules.
• Provide technical assistance, e.g. interpretation of drawings, recommended construction methods and equipment, etc. as required.
• Actively coordinate trade and associated installations in advance to mitigate conflicts due to sequencing, constructibility, schedule and/or spatial issues.
• Review plans, specifications, general notes and shop/working drawings for assigned activities prior to performing assigned duties.
• Communicate positively among employees and works as a team with project management, QA/QC and safety co-workers.
• Help sustain a positive company image.
• Assist in effectively training foremen and workers to adhere to policies/procedures, submittals, schedules, contracting and motivating assistants to uphold core values by leading through example.
• Develop professional relationship with client and design team to ensure project is delivered successfully.
• Ensure all on-site personnel comply with project procedures.
• Exhibit organization skills to ensure loose ends are cleaned up and completes projects timely.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of time sheets, unit reporting, daily construction reports and labor projections.
• Review and works within company policies and procedures.
• Work integrally with project management team on status reports labor and material projections
• Actively work on schedule development and maintenance to ensure coordinated and timely installations. Ensure schedule is followed or changed if necessary.
• Assist project management team in development and implementation of an effective job site communications plan. Communicate often and clearly with the team.
• Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.
Education and Training
• Four-year degree in construction, engineering or related field or equivalent combination of technical training and/or related experience.
• Minimum of four years construction experience with minimum of three years in a supervisory capacity. Experience with healthcare, higher education, and/or laboratory projects with a commercial general contractor preferred.
• Experience with self-performing work in excavation, concrete, and finish carpentry preferred.
• Profitable track record.
• Beat-the-budget self-perform labor track record.
• Ability to meet or beat project schedules.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to handle multiple personnel and technical issues simultaneously on an ongoing basis.
• Knowledge of construction (technology, equipment, methods) and safety.
• Good leadership skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational and planning skills.
• Computer skills including MS Office, Email, PDF
